Bridge on La Palma, H10 Taburiente Playa

21st - 28th January 2021

8 days from £679pp

Discover the extraordinary natural beauty of La Palma! With its fantastic beachfront location, the Hotel Taburiente Playa is perfect for enjoying some winter sunshine and a relaxing Bridge break.

Bridge directed by Andrew Kambites, and hosted by David and Hilary Powell

7 or 14 nights at the 4-star H10 Taburiente Playa, Los Cancajos

Beautiful beachfront location just 300 metres from the resort centre

All rooms have sea views and balcony or terrace

Time to explore the stunning nature of La Palma

Option to combine this holiday with 7 or 14 nights at the H10 Tenerife Playa

Club Standard Bridge

This holiday is a club standard bridge holiday licensed by the EBU (English Bridge Union) with Masterpoints awarded and duplimated boards used. We have recently introduced electronic scoring to our holidays and hand records are also provided. Our qualified & experienced directors construct a programme of interesting seminars and varied bridge sessions to offer variety during each holiday.

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Bridge on La Palma, the H10 Taburiente Playa

Join us and play Bridge on La Palma. One of the lesser-known Canary Islands, La Palma is also one of the most beautiful. The island’s rugged landscape is dotted with volcanoes like Teneguia and Cumbre Vieja, and its spectacular national parks feature thick pine forests, tumbling waterfalls, freshwater springs and streams. Not to be missed are the ‘Fuencaliente Salt Pans’, where white salt and black soil meet the mellowed ochre tones of the ocean, and Puerto Naos with its exotic black sand beach. We’ll be staying in the beachfront Hotel Taburiente Playa, which is just a short stroll from the centre of the resort of Los Cancajos whose black sand beach is surrounded by cafes and bars. From our hotel it’s possible to walk, or take a local bus, to the island’s capital Santa Cruz where the narrow, cobbled streets, and houses with wooden balconies abundant with flowers, are a step back in time to a bygone era.

YOUR CLUB STANDARD BRIDGE HOLIDAY:

Make your own way to La Palma airport, where transfers will be included on our specific arrival and departure dates. Flights from the UK to La Palma airport should be available on these dates departing from Manchester and Gatwick airports. On arrival, your included transfer will take approximately 5 minutes.

At the start of your Bridge holiday you’ll be invited to join our Bridge director and host for a welcome meeting in the hotel. Any single travellers will have the opportunity to find a partner for the Bridge room.

Our Bridge programmes will vary according to the length of your break, and, in addition to playing Bridge, we try to include interesting Bridge seminars, hosted by your Bridge Director.

Your duplicate Bridge will be available every evening between 7.45pm and 11.15pm and we endeavour to vary these evening sessions, balancing between teams and pairs, with at least one Swiss style event during a two-week Bridge break.

Bridge will also be offered some afternoons between 2.30pm and 4.45pm. These sessions are normally given over to open pairs/teams.

During your Bridge holiday nothing is obligatory and you can play in as many, or as few, Bridge sessions as you wish. We don’t forget you are on holiday and our Bridge programmes also allow time to relax and the opportunity for you to explore the surrounding area.

Included in our package:

Full bridge programme, directed by Andrew Kambites and hosted by David and Hilary Powell, with seminars and varied bridge sessions

Masterpoints and prizes awarded

Transfers from La Palma airport on our arrival and departure dates

7 nights in 4* accommodation on a half board basis

Drinks with dinner - wine or beer or soft drink and water

Welcome cocktail

Andrew Kambites

Andrew Kambites is a bridge grand master. Among his successes on the national scene are winning the Tollemache cup and Pachabo cup for Gloucestershire. Andrew has written over 20 instructional bridge books and has been writing bridge articles for the EBU magazine, English Bridge, for 25 years.

Andrew was on the EBU directors' panel as a senior congress director before recently retiring from that role. Andrew has been very active as a bridge teacher, teaching at all levels from beginners to experts. He has been directing and running seminars for First for Bridge since retiring as a maths teacher in 1997.

Hilary & David Powell

Hilary and David Powell are new First for Bridge Hosts and are looking forward to making your bridge holiday restful and enjoyable.

They are both retired IT professionals and have done a variety of voluntary jobs since their retirement. They now play bridge regularly at several local bridge clubs and in county competitions. David has represented Kent on several occasions in the annual Metropolitan Cup. Both are on the committee of Bromley North Bridge Club and Hilary is currently Club Chair. David is a qualified club director and bridge teacher and Hilary is an experienced scorer.

Meet us at the airport overseas

Our 'meet us at the airport' option allows you to book your own transport independently and choose one of the many flights available from several UK airports.

Transfers will be included on our specific arrival and departure dates. If you choose to arrive or depart on a different day, there may be an additional supplement charged to cover your transfer costs.

Add flights to the package

If you require assistance booking your own flights, please contact our friendly reservations team who will be happy to help. These will be subject to an administration fee and are subject to availability at the time of booking.

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Twin Centre Option Available:

It is possible to extend your winter break in the Canary Islands and join our Bridge holiday at the H10 Tenerife Playa for 8 or 15 days from 7th or 14st January, before enjoying our La Palma holiday.

Transfers will be included from H10 Tenerife Playa to Tenerife North Airport, where you can choose one of the many daily flights arriving into La Palma airport. To allow flexibility, flights will not be included in our package, although if you need any assistance in booking these, our friendly reservations staff will be happy to help. On arrival, your 10 minute transfer will also be included to take you to the H10 Taburiente Playa.

If you would like to book this twin-centre option, please contact our friendly reservations team.

Your Accommodation

H10 Taburiente Playa, La Palma

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Overview

The H10 Taburiente Playa enjoys the perfect seafront position and is just 300 metres from the well-known Playa de los Cancajos. The hotel has excellent facilities including pools and landscaped terraces. Recently renovated bedrooms are both spacious and comfortable and feature a balcony or terrace offering spectacular views of the sea.

Hotel Facilities & Amenities

The Alisios Restaurant offers buffet-style dining with show cooking, and a wide range of dishes fusing the traditional flavours of Canarian and International cuisine. Wine or beer, soft drinks and water are included with dinner. Snacks and light meals can be enjoyed on the Alisios Restaurant terrace, which is open over the lunchtime period. The Lobby Bar is open until midnight and live music takes place several times a week in the Teneguia Bar with its outside terrace.

The hotel has three swimming pools – one of which is heated, table tennis and billiards. Other facilities include tennis courts, sauna and massage, which are available for a charge. There is complimentary WiFi throughout the hotel.